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Dates
Launched in the spring of II 877
Location
Built in the shipyards of Rómenna; sailed between Númenor and Middle-earth
Origins
Constructed at the order of Aldarion
Race
Division
Culture
Settlements
Launched from Rómenna in Númenor
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'Haven-finder', the great ship in which Aldarion sailed from Númenor to Middle-earth. Hirilondë was so huge that she became commonly known as 'The Wooden Whale'.


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About this entry:

  • Updated 13 April 2017
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